| ■ Plate Heat Exchanger Benifits |
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•High Efficiency Heat Transfer
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Performance |
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The embossed pattern of the |
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Mueller Accu-Therm heat transfer |
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plates promotes high turbulence |
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at low fluid velocities. The high |
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turbulence results in very high |
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heat transfer coefficients. "U" |
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values of 1,500 and greater are common. |
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| •Reduced Fouling |
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The Accu-Therm plate heat exchanger's high |
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turbulence, uniform fluid flow, and smooth plate |
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surface reduce fouling and the need for frequent |
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cleaning. |
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| • Compact Size |
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Because of the high thermal efficiency |
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and high surface density, the plate |
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heat exchanger requires 1/5 to 1/2 |
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less floor space than other types of |
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equivalent-duty heat transfer |
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equipment . You can also service and |
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maintain the plate heat exchanger in the same area |
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it occupies when in operation. |
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| •Easy to Inspect and Clean |
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By simply removing the compression bolts and |
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sliding away the movable end frame, you can |
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visually inspect every square inch of the plate |
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heat transfer surface. The unit also lends itself to |
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easy and economical clean-in-place (CIP) |
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procedures because the amount of retained liquid |
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is very low. |
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| •True Counterflow |
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In the plate heat exchanger, fluids flow in opposite |
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directions, resulting in greater effective temperature |
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differences. This reduces the amount of heat transfer |
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surface required. |
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| • Close-Approach Temperatures |
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An important factor in regeneration |
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and heat recovery applications |
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is the approach temperatures of |
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the heat transfer media. In the |
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AccuTherm, very closeapproach temperatures of 1-2 F ( |
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0.5-1.00 C ) are possible because of the true counterflow |
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and high heat transfer efficiency of the plates. |
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| • Multiple Duties With a Single Unit |
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It is possible to heat or cool two |
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unit by simply installing intermediate divider sections |
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between the heat transfer plates. |
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| •Lower Cost |
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Plate heat exchangers are generally more economical |
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than other types of equivalent-duty heat exchangers |
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due to the higher thermal efficiency and lower |
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manufacturing costs of plate heat exchangers. |
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| •Lightweight |
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The plate heat exchanger is lighter in total weight |
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than other types of heat exchangers because of |
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reduced liquid volume and less surface area for a |
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given application. |
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| •Expandable |
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The expandable feature of the |
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plate heat exchanger protects |
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your investment. If your heat |
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transfer requirements change, |
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your plate heat exchanger will not become obsolete. |
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Instead, you can adjust the unit's thermal performance |
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by releasing the compression bolts, rolling back the end |
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frame, and adding or removing heat transfer plates. |
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| •High Viscosity Applications |
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Because the plate heat exchanger induces |
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turbulence at low fluid velocities, it has practical |
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application for high viscosity fluids. |
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| •Cross Contamination Eliminated |
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In the plate heat exchanger, |
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each medium is individually |
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gasketed. The space between |
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gaskets is vented to atmosphere, |
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This feature makes the plate heat exchanger especially |
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ideal for applications where product contamination |
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cannot be tolerated. |
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